FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES. WIN FOR WELLINGTON.' - Weather conditions for the contest between the Wellington Wednesday representatives and the AVairarapa Thursday .men wero about as unfavourable as possible, aud tho same may bo said of tho state of the ground. A cutting southerly blew straight across the playing area,, while intermittent showers., of rain rendered the already inuddy, ground still sloppier. .When play commenced tlieio was a largo pool.of water in one corner of tho field, which gave an accurate idea of tho saturated state of all parts of tho area. Taking these conditions into consideration, therefore, it was not surprising that the game, in tho latter half, resolved itself ■ into a mud scramble, from • which AYollington emerged victorious. During the first spell some attempts w-ere made 'at- 'passing and back play, but it was soon seen that such efforts' wero wasted. About 200 people watched, tho game. Following aro tho teams:— AVELLINGTON. ' 1 FuJI-baek: Clark. Three-quarters: Digby, Killeen, Schultz. Five-eighths: AA'hittaker. Half: Cording. Forwards: Browning, AVatsfin, Nolls, Joyce, M'Kay, Gosling, Browne. Wing Forwards: Ready,' Kelly. AVAIRARAPA. .- < Full-back: Piillsford. Three-quarters: M'Cabe, Coriiish, F.' Fairbrother., Five-eighths: Killop, M'Kiiinon. i Half: Spooncr. ' • .•■ Forwards: Kilminster, Tocker,. Lawrtpce, Philips, Parker,. Tait, E. Fairbfother. • • Wing Forward: C. Fairbrother. Wellington kicked off, and their forwards soon had AVairarapa iu difficulties, until-a pertalty kick enabled tho visitors to regain some ground. _ Tho Blacks returned to the attack, and Digfcy lost a chance by dropping a pass. Then forward play became tho order, of the day, continuing in front of the : AA'airarapa, goal until''good pack work and some mulling by Scliultz afforded relief and shifted tho sceno of operations to..Wellington territory. Thero AVairarapa had an ineffectual attempt to kick a penalty goal, and, a little later, Killop Set a forward rush going, with tho result that C. Fairbrother scored. Cornish failed to improve tho try.—-Welling-ton 0, AVairarapa 3. From the kick-out the Blacks made the play lively,' and compelled their"opponents to force. Soon after Scliultz got away, but, hanging oh too" long, was grassed-. by M'Kinnon. Again -forward scrambles were the order, and from one of these Gosling touched down, but Cording failed to convert.—AYollington 3, AVairarapa 3. The next occurrence of note was a fruitless attempt at a penalty goal, by Browne, the ball being too heavy for good place-kick? ing. This was followed by Wellington forward rushes, which M'Cabo and E. Fairbrother were instrumental in stemming. At last, however, Kelly started a loose rush, which gave Gosling a chance to Bcoro after a bit of good following up. Cording failed to improve tho try. AVelifngton' 6, AVairarapa 3.' Aftttr this the backs commenced to take a hand in _ttfo game, and Digby lost o golden opportunity by dropping the ball, after Killeen had made a good opening. Forward rushes, led by Kelly"(Wellington) and,Tate (Wairarapa), saw neither side'gain any permanent advantage, and the next try was secured by AVhittaker as tho result of a passing bout, set going by Cording. Failure by AVhittaker to convert saw tho score, AA'ellington 9, AVairarapa 3. Before half-time soundedF. Fairbrother almost got over for AA'airarapa, ,but the effort: ended 1 in 'a'. foife'e-d&Wfl.''"' On resuming,.AVellington forwards made tho pace hot, and almost immediately -visitors had to save _by forcing down, AVith AVairarapa defending a few yards from their goallino,' Whittakor picked'up' tho leather-and dashed over. Kelly took the kick, but did not succeed in converting. AYollington 12, AVairarapa 3. . This iwas soon followed by another try, , this time secured by M'Kay, after .r forward scramble in'., tho mud. . Cording failed to pilot., tho.'ball; betwoen t-lio -posts. AVellington 15, Wairarapa-'3. From this., stage on the game was little more, than a scramble, in the slush, and the Black vanguard, being more active, kept the opposing. side fully occupied with defence. Kelly led the. homo team, and Schultz did all, that was required of the backs. The latter player afforded no little amusement to the spectators, when, after facing, from half-way in order to seouro a try, he slipped at the critical moment, and enabled a Blue man to force. AVithin .fivo minutes of the finish, Wairarapa worked down the field by forward play,' and endeavoured to reduce the home team's lead, but it. was.of no avail, and play ended with tho scores:' AVellington . ; ...-, .- ... 15 ,- AVairarapa ... ... ... ... 3 Mr, F. C/ Atkinson was the referee. WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. AVEEKLY MEETING. Tho Cpmmittee of the' Wellington Rugby Union met last night.' ; There were present: Mr. S. S. Brown (in the. chair) and-Messrs. E. 0. Hales, F. Alpe, J. Sweeney, J. Burns, AV. Hardhani, J. Murray, and J. F. O'Sullivan. /'■' '■ ■ -• i. The'Epuni Club was allowed to withdraw, its fourth class team _ from the competition. "Mr. ,AA r . Perry was elected to the ..vacancy on the Committee occasioned by the resignation of Mr. G. V., Bogle. I]he offer of AA'. H. Nimmo to allow tho Union to acquiro the soats on north and south ends of the A/thletic Park for £13 was declined. August 19 was fixed as - the date of the match_ of the Horoivhenua; Thursday .representatives and AYollington AVednesday ropre.sentatives, at AVollington. The Committee declined to sanction a return match between the AVellington AVednesday representatives and Wairarapa Thursday representatives. • The matter of the ordering off of Murray (of.Molrose Club) in tho fourth. grade match, Melrose v. -Wellington, was considered! It was charged against tho player in question that he was guilty of deliberate tripping. The referee and player appoared before tho Committee. It -was resolved that Murray be suspended for four playing, Saturdays. Tile Horowhehua Union. wroio, stating that August 8 would bo a. suitable date for the match, Horowhemia B v. AVellington J.unior representatives: Owing to the -fact that matches for the championships in their district were behind ,it was desired that the Senior representative inatcli should bo 011 the samo date. "It" was resolved to' inform th? writers that the Union was .prepared to allow its Junior representatives to ..visit Levin 011 August. 22.. C. T. -Bell, reforeo in the second grade match Poneke v. Melrose,-on Saturday, July 4, wrote stating that lie had occasion to order off Bristow (of the former team) for rough play. Tho referee, wlio also appeared in- person; stated, in addition, that 110 had occasion to-issuo a warning to both teams as a whole prior to the incident. Bristow has not yet appeared before the' Committee. Mr. E. AVylio, tho referco in the MelroscPoneko Senior grado match, reported that ho had ordered Geo. Spencer (of. tho Melrose team) off tho field for deliberately kicking an opponent. Tho circumstanccs wero. lie '.alleged, as follows: Sponcer took tho ball, and Mageo (of tho l'onoko team) tackled him. ' Jjoth players fell to tho ground, and whilst in this position Spencer deliberately kicked Magec. AVhen asked to leave tho fiold ; Sponcer immediately said that lie had received a punch in tho eye. He (the referee) saw nothing of this,-and so far as lie could see ■ thero was 110 provocation whatever on Magee's part. Owing to the absence from AVellington of tho referee, an inquiry into the matter could not bo held last night. WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the, AVellington Football. Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last evening. Thero were present: Messrs. B. L. Salmon (in tho chair), J. J. Roberts, L. AVhite, A. Barnett, H. AVaters, P. Bow-

m ™ er > J- Davidson, A. Williams (lion. sccj. ■ J.lie secretary of the Ramblers, Club' wrote Protesting'against a ruling of the reforeo in tile first division match, llamblers v. AA'andorers. The meeting dccidcd that as the question was one of fact the referee's decision on a point of fact must bo accepted as final. . ll)c resignation of 3lr. R. Mackay from the Management Committee was accepted with regret, reiereneo being mndo to tho great amount of v.-ork Mr. Mackay had done on behalf of the Association. Mr; H. Gouhor was elected to fill tho vacancy. .Mr, Waters was elected to fill tho pjace-occupied by Mr. Mackay on the Postponement Committee, and * was placed oil the Junior Selection Committee, vico Mr. Mackay. It was decided to plav the Y.M.C.A. v. Pet-oiio- match,' first divisi6nr Junior League, at tho end of tho season if necessary, also ' the Newtown"- Congregational v. School, third division Junior; boili nf which matches -were postponed lust Saturday.- Tho Swifts Club asked for permission to play the Toa Club in town next Saturday. It 'was ■"' decided to grant "permission, providing; tho Toa Club agreo to play tho match at the •- ' Basin Reserve-at 1.45 sharp, and also to ask tho Jlaoris, who aro in town for the Maori. Congress,. to attend. Vi. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. • -' : ' Referees and for Saturday's fixatures wero arranged 'as' under :— Senior First Division. ; , Swifts v. Thistle, Mi\ T.'-B.' Arlidge, Mirariiar No. 6, South; Petono v. Wanderers, Rev. J. D. Russell, Pet one-;- Diamonds v.. Ramblers, Mr. J. Paton, Nfcjrtowri Park, if. . wet N0..3 Miramar; Y.M.C.A. v. llovors, Mr. : Geo. Kain, Basin Resei-yo, •if Wet No. 4 ! Miramar. . ■ , -' \: , Second Division."- . Ramblers v. St. John's I, Mr..W. Auld/No. 3 South, if wot No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. AVatersiders, Mr, AV. S. Press; No. ,1 South Mira- '' mar; Wanderers v. Diamonds,' Mr; -H. • Smith, No. 4 South, if, wet. .No. 3 North; Swifts v. Toa, Basin' Reserve, 1J45, _ ~ Mr. J. W. Black; Mental Hospital v. Letter Carriers, at Porirua, Mr. J. CiclicrJ Poriruii v. St. John 11, Mr. E. Wiridley, at Porirua; Rovers, a bye. ;i Junior, First Division. • Swifts v. Petono, at Petone,. Mr*. AY. A. Gates; Diamonds v. Kaiwarra, No. 5 South, • 3 o'clock, Mr. A. P. Levin; YrM.C.A. a bye." . i!<t . , ■ -Second Division. ■-■-Y.M.C.A. 13 v. Petone, at Petono, 2 o'clock, Mr. W. A. Cates'; Swifts v. • Y.M.C.A.-'C,- at Miramar No. 7 South, 2 o'clock, Mr! E: A. ' Anderson; Y.M.C.A. A, a bye. '■ — 1; '-~ ''i Third Division. Y.M.C.A. C v. Institute, at' Nairn. Street Reserve, Mr. J. Fergusson; Swifts v. Brooklyn Bjiat Miramar No. 6 South, Mr; S: F. M'Lean; Rangers B v. Ramblers,- at 'Mifcfc! mur Koa3 South, Mr. F. O'Conuellt-Y.M.G.A':; B v. Marist B, at Miramar No. 4 Southv M#.° R. M'Lean j Kaiwarra v. St. Paul's, at ; mar No. 5 South, Mr. H. Smith; NewtoVff'- j Congregational v. Diamonds, at "Newtown* ! Park, Mr. H. Waters; Brooklyn ,v. Y.MiOiA.'- , A, at Miramar No.- 2 South, ' Mr. W.'-'S.,?*- j Press; Rangers A v. South-. Wellington;;at- ! Miramar No. 1 South, Mr. A. P. Levin;; Marist Av. Technical, at -Nairn Stroct llea Q i serve, 3'o'clock, Mr., J: Ferguson (all others at 2 o'clock)... • ■' .. . 1 RETURN OF THE UNIVERSITY TEAM, Tho New Zealand University Rugby representative team returned from, Sydney, by the ' Maitai yesterday, - and received . a welcome (a good deal warmer than the weather) from: ' a crowd of students-in- waiting on ..this \ Queen's Wharf. If the success of the trip. : is counted by its victories, it has not been successful, tho team haying'-'lost the three ; matches in' the Now South. Wales metropolis., ■The team played two! matches against the Sydney University ? and "was. beaten' by "30 ; points to 9 and 26 points to 11 points respectively; and ju the-third match-against tho combined metropolitan 'teams 1 it -suffered 1 defeats' by 14 points to 6 points.,' ■ Jli-. Delamere informed a Dominion! reprosentativo that'the bettor team'won in each case.They' are good te'ams, and we did not have much'chance of a win, though wo stood 1 ,'up against r them , pretty well. There were five inter-state players in the Sydney - team —good men, too. They ,always beat us in the last twenty minutes—not enough condition." Messrs. Delamere, O'Leary, :and Lynch, Wellington members of tho team, cannot say onough to express their gratification at the', hospitality they enjoyed in Sydney. There was nothing' left undone, and they I}ad a . glorious time. Beforo leaving Sydney; Mr. on behalf of the team, presented, Mr. Frank Cohen (the gentleman in charge .. of the arrangements--,in Sydney) with a < framed photograph of the team in recognition of his 'unremitting attention to their comfort and enjoyment. Before the steamer . rc-ached port yesterday a similar presentation was made to Dr., Hunter (of Dunedin), who ha> acted as manager of the team. '" . NAPIER JUNIORS V. ST. PATRICK'S . COLLEGE. (DI TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Napier, July 15. ■ The Napier Juniors to-day defeated St. Patrick's. College football t-eam by 11 pointi, to 6, on a sodden ground. ' NORTHERN UNION GAME. (BY TELEGKAPH.—SrECIAX COEUESEONDENT.) - -' / Invercargill, July 15. Tho Northorn Union game was inaugurated in Southland to-day, when a'majority of the ', suspended Britannia' aud'Pirates, senior players and others travelled by. train to -the .Bluff ' and took part in a fourteen a-sido contest. Hughes and Hamilton (late of the New; Zealand Representatives)' took part. A' few of the disqualified Pirates refrained from talcing part. Despite" the loss of men, the'Bri- ; taiuiia Club turned out a senior team in the local contests to-day, and lost by six points to Invercargill, ? getting a great reception from the public. Four senior country sub-. union representative teams and four Invercargill senior fifteens played in - the city"to-.', day, and 'provided"; a fine, demonstration, in favour of tho Rugby Union. The-' Stai team, . - including Stead and Glasgow, was beaten' for the first time of the season, Waikiwi scoring thirteen to five, -but they retain the ' championship.' The Northern Uniqn g'amo ia., certain to be . established, but will find itf hard to get grounds, as the Rugby Union, hockey clubs,' and Association -football people hold nearly all suitable. '